Episodes

Oct. 30, 2025

How a dying patient taught a doctor the meaning of care

Internal medicine physician Augusta Uwah discusses her article, " The dying man who gave me flowers changed how I see care ." She shares the emotional story of a terminally ill patient whose simple act of gratitude transforme...

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Oct. 29, 2025

Why universities must invest their wealth to protect science

Hematology-oncology physician Adeel Khan discusses his article, " Universities must tap endowments to sustain biomedical research ." He explains how declining federal support for the National Institutes of Health threatens Am...

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Oct. 28, 2025

Passing the medical boards at age 63

Internal medicine physician Rajeev Khanna discusses his article, "." He shares his journey of studying for the ABIM exams decades after medical school, balancing family skepticism, humor, and determination. Rajeev reflects on aging in medicine, the...

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Oct. 27, 2025

Expanding Parkinson's care: a new universe for patients, caregivers, …

Neurologist Ray Dorsey discusses the article "." In this episode, Ray reimagines Parkinson's care through a cosmic analogy, with patients as the sun at the center and caregivers, specialists, technologies, and advocacy networks orbiting around them....

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Oct. 26, 2025

Stepping down in medicine: Why letting go can be an act of leadership

Physician and coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article "." In this episode, Jessie challenges the cultural belief that stepping down from medical roles is a sign of weakness, reframing it instead as "graduating." She explains how physicians often...

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Oct. 25, 2025

Choosing the right doctor: How patients can take control of their care

Professor and patient advocate Edward G. Rogoff discusses his article "." In this episode, Edward explains why selecting the right physician is one of the most important health decisions a patient can make. He shares practical guidelines such as...

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Oct. 24, 2025

How sleep, nutrition, and exercise restore physician well-being

Physical therapists Kim Downey, Ziya Altug, and Shirish Sachdeva discuss their article "" In this episode, Kim, Ziya, and Shirish explain how the triad of sleep, balanced nutrition, and physical activity forms the foundation of physician resilience....

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Oct. 23, 2025

A neurosurgeon's fight with the state medical board

Neurosurgeon Jeffrey Hatef, Jr. discusses his article "." In this episode, Jeffrey shares the shocking story of how his medical license was summarily suspended without a hearing and how incomplete records, flawed expert testimony, and questionable...

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Oct. 22, 2025

Protecting physicians when private equity buys in

Veteran attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article "" In this episode, Dennis explains how private equity acquisitions of medical practices complicate the traditional path for employed physicians who expect eventual ownership. He highlights risks...

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Oct. 21, 2025

ChatGPT in medicine: risks, benefits, and safer documentation strateg…

Family nurse practitioner Erica Dorn discusses her article "" In this episode, Erica explains how clinicians are experimenting with ChatGPT to help with HPI prompts, procedure documentation, and discharge instructions, while also cautioning against...

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Oct. 20, 2025

How early intervention and team-based care can change kidney disease …

Kidney transplant recipient Charlie Cloninger and nephrologist Nauman Shahid discuss their article "." Charlie shares his personal story of being diagnosed with kidney disease while feeling healthy, making lifestyle changes with the help of his care...

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Oct. 19, 2025

Why physician wellness must be treated as a core business strategy

Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article ." Muhamad explains why wellness cannot remain a slogan or a poster in the breakroom but must be embedded into the structure of health care...

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Oct. 18, 2025

How retraining the physician mindset can boost resilience and joy in …

Licensed counselor and coach Mary Remón discusses her article "." Mary explains how physicians are trained to scan constantly for risks, but that habit can carry over into daily life and lead to stress and burnout. She shares how intentional...

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Oct. 17, 2025

How Gen Z is reshaping health care through DIY approaches and digital…

Amanda Heidemann, family physician and senior clinical content consultant for clinical effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer Health, discusses her article, " Gen Z's DIY approach to health care ." Amanda explains how digital native...

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Oct. 16, 2025

Meeting transgender patients with compassion and equity in health care

Infectious disease physician Tyler B. Evans discusses his article "." Tyler, an infectious disease specialist and author of Pandemics, Poverty, and Politics: Decoding the Social and Political Drivers of Pandemics from Plague to COVID-19, shares...

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Oct. 15, 2025

Ending monopolies is the first step toward true health care reform

Health care data strategist Lee Ann McWhorter discusses her article "." Lee Ann explains how monopolistic control by entities like GPOs, PBMs, EHR vendors, and MMIS platforms drives up costs, suppresses innovation, and undermines patient safety. She...

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Oct. 14, 2025

A surgeon's reflections on God, intelligence, and being a good cell i…

Surgeon Fateh Entabi discusses his article "." Fateh reflects on how the complexity of the human body inspired him to think more broadly about intelligence, consciousness, and the idea of God—not as a distant creator, but as an evolving intelligence...

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Oct. 13, 2025

Why bureaucracy is threatening the survival of private practice physi…

Neurologist Scott Tzorfas discusses his article "." Scott shares his firsthand experience as a neurologist in private practice for three decades, where endless pre-authorizations, insurance denials, and regulatory burdens have eroded the...

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Oct. 12, 2025

How physicians can use faith, family, friendship, and fulfillment to …

Rheumatologist Ananta Subedi discusses his article "." Ananta reflects on his journey from medical education in Nepal to building a rheumatology practice in the U.S., sharing how faith, family, meaningful work, and friendships form the pillars of...

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Oct. 11, 2025

Innovations and barriers in colorectal cancer screening strategies

Nurse practitioner Elisabeth Evans discusses her article "." Elisabeth shares why colorectal cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the U.S. yet remains under-screened, and why early detection can mean the difference between a 14 percent survival...

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Oct. 10, 2025

How functional medicine helps where conventional care falls short

Internal medicine physician Sally Daganzo discusses her article "." Sally explains how a systems-based, evidence-informed approach can uncover root causes of complex conditions like fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, digestive issues, and eating disorders,...

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Oct. 9, 2025

How therapy helps uncover hidden patterns that shape our lives

Anesthesiologist and clinical mental health counselor Maire Daugharty discusses her article "." Maire explains how psychotherapy leverages the brain's pattern-seeking nature to reveal implicit beliefs formed in early life, often outside conscious...

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Oct. 8, 2025

Why more doctors are seeking therapy to sustain their careers and liv…

Clinical psychologist Annia Raja discusses her article "." Annia explains how growing numbers of physicians are turning to therapy—not because they are failing, but because they are recognizing they cannot carry the weight of medicine alone. She...

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Oct. 7, 2025

Why shifting from wellness to well-being matters for physicians and p…

Physical therapist and physician advocate Kim Downey, mental health counselor Nikolai Blinow, and family physician and physician coach Tonya Caylor discuss their article " Focusing on well-being versus wellness: What it means...

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